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RANK	TEAM	W	L	SO/OTL	T	POINTS	GAMES
1	Montreal Canadiens	3556	2433	208	838	8158	7035
2	Boston Bruins	3404	2463	216	792	7816	6875
3	Toronto Maple Leafs	3150	2539	202	783	7285	7034
4	Detroit Red Wings	3096	2686	212	815	7219	6810
5	New York Rangers	3038	2786	176	808	7060	6808
6	Chicago Blackhawks	2889	2887	198	814	6790	6788
7	Philadelphia Flyers	2173	1542	218	458	5022	4421
8	St. Louis Blues	2059	1738	191	426	4713	4412
9	Dallas Stars	1988	1781	191	460	4627	4419
10	Pittsburgh Penguins	2027	1822	185	85	4624	4419
11	Buffalo Sabres	1922	1673	191	409	4442	4194
12	Los Angeles Kings	1889	1910	197	424	4399	4420
13	Calgary Flames	1893	1583	183	380	4349	4039
14	New York Islanders	1808	1681	201	347	4164	4037
15	Washington Capitals	1819	1562	196	305	4139	3882
16	Vancouver Canucks	1778	1837	187	392	4135	4194
17	New Jersey Devils	1627	1599	191	305	3750	3722
18	Edmonton Oilers	1618	1414	188	262	3686	3482
19	Colorado Avalanche	1663	1396	163	261	3645	3483
20	Carolina Hurricanes	1520	1500	197	263	3500	3480
21	Arizona Coyotes	1425	1599	191	266	3307	3481
22	San Jose Sharks	1143	1055	201	121	2607	2519
23	Tampa Bay Lightning	1128	1030	172	112	2540	2442
24	Ottawa Senators	1083	1058	188	115	2469	2444
25	Anaheim Ducks	1071	968	211	109	2461	2359
26	Florida Panthers	1042	946	228	142	2454	2358
27	Nashville Predators	986	748	183	60	2215	1977
28	Minnesota Wild	897	679	182	55	2030	1813
29	Winnipeg Jets	861	818	174	45	1937	1898
30	Columbus Blue Jackets	767	827	187	33	1685	1814
31	Vegas Golden Knights	312	176	49	0	673	537
32	Seattle Kraken	107	112	27	0	241	246
33	Utah*	0	0	0	0	0	0

NHL Champions Team Records West Champions East Champions

1913-1926 Stanley Cup Played between National Hockey League and Pacific Coast Hockey Association
YEAR	WINNER	LOSER	GAMES
1913-14	Toronto Hockey Club	Victoria Aristocrats	3-0
1914-15	Vancouver Millionaires	Ottawa Senators	3-0
1915-16	Montreal Canadiens	Portland Rosebuds	3-2
1916-17	Seattle Metropolitans	Montreal Canadiens	3-1
1917-18	Toronto Arenas	Vancouver Millionaires	3-2
1918-19	Series	Cancelled	--
1919-20	Ottawa Senators	Seattle Metropolitans	3-2
1920-21	Ottawa Senators	Vancouver Millionaires	3-2
1921-22	Toronto St. Patricks	Vancouver Millionaires	3-2
1922-23	Ottawa Senators	Edmonton Eskimos	2-0
1923-24	Montreal Canadiens	Calgary Tigers	2-0
1924-25	Victoria Cougars	Montreal Canadiens	3-1
1925-26	Montreal Maroons	Victoria Cougars	3-1
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
1926-27	Ottawa Senators	Boston Bruins	2-0-2
1927-28	New York Rangers	Montreal Maroons	3-2
1928-29	Boston Bruins	New York Rangers	2-0
1929-30	Montreal Canadiens	Boston Bruins	2-0
1930-31	Montreal Canadiens	Chicago Black Hawks	3-2
1931-32	Toronto Maple Leafs	New York Rangers	3-0
1932-33	New York Rangers	Toronto Maple Leafs	3-1
1933-34	Chicago Black Hawks	Detroit Red Wings	3-1
1934-35	Montreal Maroons	Toronto Maple Leafs	3-0
1935-36	Detroit Red Wings	Toronto Maple Leafs	3-1
1936-37	Detroit Red Wings	New York Rangers	3-2
1937-38	Chicago Black Hawks	Toronto Maple Leafs	3-1
1938-39	Boston Bruins	Toronto Maple Leafs	4-1
1939-40	New York Rangers	Toronto Maple Leafs	4-2
1940-41	Boston Bruins	Detroit Red Wings	4-0
1941-42	Toronto Maple Leafs	Detroit Red Wings	4-3
1942-43	Detroit Red Wings	Boston Bruins	4-0
1943-44	Montreal Canadiens	Chicago Black Hawks	4-0
1944-45	Toronto Maple Leafs	Detroit Red Wings	4-3
1945-46	Montreal Canadiens	Boston Bruins	4-1
1946-47	Toronto Maple Leafs	Montreal Canadiens	4-2
1947-48	Toronto Maple Leafs	Detroit Red Wings	4-0
1948-49	Toronto Maple Leafs	Detroit Red Wings	4-0
1949-50	Detroit Red Wings	New York Rangers	4-3
1950-51	Toronto Maple Leafs	Montreal Canadiens	4-1
1951-52	Detroit Red Wings	Montreal Canadiens	4-0
1952-53	Montreal Canadiens	Boston Bruins	4-1
1953-54	Detroit Red Wings	Montreal Canadiens	4-3
1954-55	Detroit Red Wings	Montreal Canadiens	4-3
1955-56	Montreal Canadiens	Detroit Red Wings	4-1
1956-57	Montreal Canadiens	Boston Bruins	4-1
1957-58	Montreal Canadiens	Boston Bruins	4-2
1958-59	Montreal Canadiens	Toronto Maple Leafs	4-1
1959-60	Montreal Canadiens	Toronto Maple Leafs	4-0
1960-61	Chicago Black Hawks	Detroit Red Wings	4-2
1961-62	Toronto Maple Leafs	Chicago Black Hawks	4-2
1962-63	Toronto Maple Leafs	Detroit Red Wings	4-1
1963-64	Toronto Maple Leafs	Detroit Red Wings	4-3
1964-65	Montreal Canadiens	Chicago Black Hawks	4-3
1965-66	Montreal Canadiens	Detroit Red Wings	4-2
1966-67	Toronto Maple Leafs	Montreal Canadiens	4-2
1967-68	Montreal Canadiens	St. Louis Blues	4-0
1968-69	Montreal Canadiens	St. Louis Blues	4-0
1969-70	Boston Bruins	St. Louis Blues	4-0
1970-71	Montreal Canadiens	Chicago Black Hawks	4-3
1971-72	Boston Bruins	New York Rangers	4-2
1972-73	Montreal Canadiens	Chicago Black Hawks	4-2
1973-74	Philadelphia Flyers	Boston Bruins	4-2
1974-75	Philadelphia Flyers	Buffalo Sabres	4-2
1975-76	Montreal Canadiens	Philadelphia Flyers	4-0
1976-77	Montreal Canadiens	Boston Bruins	4-0
1977-78	Montreal Canadiens	Boston Bruins	4-2
1978-79	Montreal Canadiens	New York Rangers	4-1
1979-80	New York Islanders	Philadelphia Flyers	4-2
1980-81	New York Islanders	Minnesota North Stars	4-1
1981-82	New York Islanders	Vancouver Canucks	4-0
1982-83	New York Islanders	Edmonton Oilers	4-0
1983-84	Edmonton Oilers	New York Islanders	4-1
1984-85	Edmonton Oilers	Philadelphia Flyers	4-1
1985-86	Montreal Canadiens	Calgary Flames	4-1
1986-87	Edmonton Oilers	Philadelphia Flyers	4-3
1987-88	Edmonton Oilers	Boston Bruins	4-0
1988-89	Calgary Flames	Montreal Canadiens	4-2
1989-90	Edmonton Oilers	Boston Bruins	4-1
1990-91	Pittsburgh Penguins	Minnesota North Stars	4-2
1991-92	Pittsburgh Penguins	Chicago Blackhawks	4-0
1992-93	Montreal Canadiens	Los Angeles Kings	4-1
1993-94	New York Rangers	Vancouver Canucks	4-3
1994-95	New Jersey Devils	Detroit Red Wings	4-0
1995-96	Colorado Avalanche	Florida Panthers	4-0
1996-97	Detroit Red Wings	Philadelphia Flyers	4-0
1997-98	Detroit Red Wings	Washington Capitals	4-0
1998-99	Dallas Stars	Buffalo Sabres	4-2
1999-2000	New Jersey Devils	Dallas Stars	4-2
2000-01	Colorado Avalanche	New Jersey Devils	4-3
2001-02	Detroit Red Wings	Carolina Hurricanes	4-1
2002-03	New Jersey Devils	Anaheim Mighty Ducks	4-3
2003-04	Tampa Bay Lightning	Calgary Flames	4-3
2004-05	Season	Cancelled	--
2005-06	Carolina Hurricanes	Edmonton Oilers	4-3
2006-07	Anaheim Ducks	Ottawa Senators	4-1
2007-08	Detroit Red Wings	Pittsburgh Penguins	4-2
2008-09	Pittsburgh Penguins	Detroit Red Wings	4-3
2009-10	Chicago Blackhawks	Philadelphia Flyers	4-2
2010-11	Boston Bruins	Vancouver Canucks	4-3
2011-12	Los Angeles Kings	New Jersey Devils	4-2
2012-13	Chicago Blackhawks	Boston Bruins	4-2
2013-14	Los Angeles Kings	New York Rangers	4-1
2014-15	Chicago Blackhawks	Tampa Bay Lightning	4-2
2015-16	Pittsburgh Penguins	San Jose Sharks	4-2
2016-17	Pittsburgh Penguins	Nashville Predators	4-2
2017-18	Washington Capitals	Vegas Golden Knights	4-1
2018-19	St. Louis Blues	Boston Bruins	4-3
2019-20	Tampa Bay Lightning	Dallas Stars	4-2
2020-21	Tampa Bay Lightning	Montreal Canadiens	4-1
2021-22	Colorado Avalanche	Tampa Bay Lightning	4-2
2022-23	Vegas Golden Knights	Florida Panthers	4-1
2023-24

West Champions East Champions NHL Champions Team Record

1981-82 to 1992-93 Season Known As Campbell Conference
YEAR	WINNER	LOSER	GAMES
1981-82	Vancouver Canucks	Chicago Black Hawks	4-1
1982-83	Edmonton Oilers	Chicago Black Hawks	4-0
1983-84	Edmonton Oilers	Minnesota North Stars	4-0
1984-85	Edmonton Oilers	Chicago Black Hawks	4-2
1985-86	Calgary Flames	St. Louis Blues	4-3
1986-87	Edmonton Oilers	Detroit Red Wings	4-1
1987-88	Edmonton Oilers	Detroit Red Wings	4-1
1988-89	Calgary Flames	Chicago Blackhawks	4-1
1989-90	Edmonton Oilers	Chicago Blackhawks	4-2
1990-91	Minnesota North Stars	Edmonton Oilers	4-1
1991-92	Chicago Blackhawks	Edmonton Oilers	4-0
1992-93	Los Angeles Kings	Toronto Maple Leafs	4-3
1993-94	Vancouver Canucks	Toronto Maple Leafs	4-1
1994-95	Detroit Red Wings	Chicago Blackhawks	4-1
1995-96	Colorado Avalanche	Detroit Red Wings	4-2
1996-97	Detroit Red Wings	Colorado Avalanche	4-2
1997-98	Detroit Red Wings	Dallas Stars	4-2
1998-99	Dallas Stars	Colorado Avalanche	4-3
1999-2000	Dallas Stars	Colorado Avalanche	4-3
2000-01	Colorado Avalanche	St. Louis Blues	4-1
2001-02	Detroit Red Wings	Colorado Avalanche	4-3
2002-03	Anaheim Mighty Ducks	Minnesota Wild	4-0
2003-04	Calgary Flames	San Jose Sharks	4-2
2004-05	Season	Cancelled	--
2005-06	Edmonton Oilers	Anaheim Mighty Ducks	4-1
2006-07	Anaheim Ducks	Detroit Red Wings	4-2
2007-08	Detroit Red Wings	Dallas Stars	4-2
2008-09	Detroit Red Wings	Chicago Blackhawks	4-1
2009-10	Chicago Blackhawks	San Jose Sharks	4-0
2010-11	Vancouver Canucks	San Jose Sharks	4-1
2011-12	Los Angeles Kings	Phoenix Coyotes	4-1
2012-13	Chicago Blackhawks	Los Angeles Kings	4-1
2013-14	Los Angeles Kings	Chicago Blackhawks	4-3
2014-15	Chicago Blackhawks	Anaheim Ducks	4-3
2015-16	San Jose Sharks	St. Louis Blues	4-2
2016-17	Nashville Predators	Anaheim Ducks	4-2
2017-18	Vegas Golden Knights	Winnipeg Jets	4-1
2018-19	St. Louis Blues	San Jose Sharks	4-2
2019-20	Dallas Stars	Vegas Golden Knights	4-1
2021-22	Colorado Avalanche	Edmonton Oilers	4-0
2022-23	Vegas Golden Knights	Dallas Stars	4-2

East Champions West Champions NHL Champions Team Record

1981-82 to 1992-93 Season Known As Wales Conference
YEAR	WINNER	LOSER	GAMES
1981-82	New York Islanders	Quebec Nordiques	4-0
1982-83	New York Islanders	Boston Bruins	4-2
1983-84	New York Islanders	Montreal Canadiens	4-2
1984-85	Philadelphia Flyers	Quebec Nordiques	4-2
1985-86	Montreal Canadiens	New York Rangers	4-1
1986-87	Philadelphia Flyers	Montreal Canadiens	4-2
1987-88	Boston Bruins	New Jersey Devils	4-3
1988-89	Montreal Canadiens	Philadelphia Flyers	4-2
1989-90	Boston Bruins	Washington Capitals	4-0
1990-91	Pittsburgh Penguins	Boston Bruins	4-2
1991-92	Pittsburgh Penguins	Boston Bruins	4-0
1992-93	Montreal Canadiens	New York Islanders	4-1
1993-94	New York Rangers	New Jersey Devils	4-3
1994-95	New Jersey Devils	Philadelphia Flyers	4-2
1995-96	Florida Panthers	Pittsburgh Penguins	4-3
1996-97	Philadelphia Flyers	New York Rangers	4-1
1997-98	Washington Capitals	Buffalo Sabres	4-2
1998-99	Buffalo Sabres	Toronto Maple Leafs	4-1
1999-2000	New Jersey Devils	Philadelphia Flyers	4-3
2000-01	New Jersey Devils	Pittsburgh Penguins	4-1
2001-02	Carolina Hurricanes	Toronto Maple Leafs	4-2
2002-03	New Jersey Devils	Ottawa Senators	4-3
2003-04	Tampa Bay Lightning	Philadelphia Flyers	4-3
2004-05	Season	Cancelled	--
2005-06	Carolina Hurricanes	Buffalo Sabres	4-3
2006-07	Ottawa Senators	Buffalo Sabres	4-1
2007-08	Pittsburgh Penguins	Philadelphia Flyers	4-1
2008-09	Pittsburgh Penguins	Carolina Hurricanes	4-0
2009-10	Philadelphia Flyers	Montreal Canadiens	4-1
2010-11	Boston Bruins	Tampa Bay Lightning	4-3
2011-12	New Jersey Devils	New York Rangers	4-2
2012-13	Boston Bruins	Pittsburgh Penguins	4-0
2013-14	New York Rangers	Montreal Canadiens	4-2
2014-15	Tampa Bay Lightning	New York Rangers	4-3
2015-16	Pittsburgh Penguins	Tampa Bay Lightning	4-3
2016-17	Pittsburgh Penguins	Ottawa Senators	4-3
2017-18	Washington Capitals	Tampa Bay Lightning	4-3
2018-19	Boston Bruins	Carolina Hurricanes	4-0
2019-20	Tampa Bay Lightning	New York Islanders	4-2
2021-22	Tampa Bay Lightning	New York Rangers	4-2
2022-23	Florida Panthers	Carolina Hurricanes	4-0

STANLEY CUP FINALS APPEARANCES

RANK	TEAM	STANLEY CUP TITLES	FINALS APPEARANCES	LAST WIN	LAST FINALS APPEARANCE
1	Montreal Canadiens	24	34	1992-1993	2020-2021
2	Toronto Maple Leafs	13	21	1966-1967	1966-1967
3	Detroit Red Wings	11	23	2007-2008	2008-2009
4	Boston Bruins	6	20	2010-2011	2018-2019
5	Chicago Blackhawks	6	13	2014-2015	2014-2015
6	Edmonton Oilers	5	7	1989-1990	2005-2006
7	Pittsburgh Penguins	5	6	2016-2017	2016-2017
8	New York Rangers	4	11	1993-1994	2013-2014
9	New York Islanders	4	5	1982-1983	1983-1984
10	New Jersey Devils	3	5	2002-2003	2011-2012
11	Tampa Bay Lightning	3	5	2020-2021	2021-2022
12	Colorado Avalanche	3	3	2021-2022	2021-2022
13	Philadelphia Flyers	2	8	1974-1975	2009-2010
14	Los Angeles Kings	2	3	2013-2014	2013-2014
15	Dallas Stars	1	5	1998-1999	2019-2020
16	St. Louis Blues	1	4	2018-2019	2018-2019
17	Calgary Flames	1	3	1988-1989	2003-2004
18	Carolina Hurricanes	1	2	2005-2006	2005-2006
19	Anaheim Ducks	1	2	2006-2007	2006-2007
20	Washington Capitals	1	2	2017-2018	2017-2018
21	Vegas Golden Knights	1	2	2022-2023	2022-2023
22	Vancouver Canucks	0	3	--	2010-2011
23	Buffalo Sabres	0	2	--	1998-1999
24	Florida Panthers	0	2	--	2022-2023
25	Ottawa Senators	0	1	--	2006-2007
26	San Jose Sharks	0	1	--	2015-2016
27	Nashville Predators	0	1	--	2016-2017